Having some kinda algae issue

[fangelillo01]

Ok so the majority of my brown algae is gone thanks to my lawnmower blenny, but i have this strange thicker purple algae on my rocks with these gross bubbles underneath it. Any ideas on what this is and how i get rid of it??

 

[xcali1985]

If its what I think it is its cyano bacteria and its not an algae.
Solutions is to increase flow into the area, decrease feeding, increase water change size and/or frequency.
Theres Red Slime Remover that will remove it within two days however, this is a temp fix and you should take other actions before using it. Its a pain to remove from the water and will make skimmers run wet. I made the mistake and used it when I first started as I rushed and took me 4 20 gallon water changes to remove it.

 

[robertmathern]

+1 on the cayno

 

[fangelillo01]

Damn i was hoping it was not that. My turbo was eating it than decided to move on to something else.the bubbles underneath are part of it too?? Can i siphon it off??

 

[mony97]

It should be easily removed by siphoning it out or sucking it out with a turkey baster. Also if possible completely cut your lights for a day or two, if the cyano dies back keep them off till it dissipates.

 

[fangelillo01]

Thanks for the info, so here is how i have the powerheads setup tell me how i should adjust. First off i have hob filter towards the left that creates surface flow, next to it on the left side of the tank i have a powersweep flowing towards the opposite end of the tank and alittle upwards to break the surface. Next i have another powerhead in the middle facing alittle left and upwards. Than i have a small skimmer which i plan to replace thats right above the cyano so that adds a tiny amount of flow towards the right. Finally i have a 250gph that is suctioned to the back of the tank facing foward so the powerhead is pushing water from back to front at a pretty good rate. I wanna add another head so should i place it on the right wall of the tank pushing flow towards the opposite end?? I hope this makes sense.

 

[youknow2025]

Defiently sounds like cyano! Just siphon it out of your tank. It should come out fairly easily like literally picking a blanket up. To avoid it I agree with xcali you should avoid using chemicals until you have to come to no other options. Make sure your not overfeeding aswell.

 

[florida joe]

post a pic

 

[nycbob]

if it is cyano, then siphon off during water change and lessen feeding. over time, nutrient level should dilute. this could take weeks to cure, so u need to be persistent.

 

[fangelillo01]

Hey florida joe it looks like a purple satin carpet with some bubbles under it. Also my parents have a house in naples i wish i could move there i'm from jersey uugh. We used to have a place in Marco too, oh the good ole days